Campaign Trail Results: Game #700960

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  • Year: 1916
  • Player Candidate: Charles Evans Hughes
  • Running Mate: Elmer Burkett
  • Difficulty Level: Easy
  • Winner Take All Mode?: Yes
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CandidateElectoral VotesPopular VotesPop. Vote %
---- Charles Evans Hughes3529,233,06449.30
---- Woodrow Wilson1798,685,82246.38
---- Allan Benson/Other0590,4633.15
---- James Hanly0218,3851.17

Visits:

  • Ohio:5
  • Wyoming:3
  • Nebraska:2
  • Missouri:1
  • Pennsylvania:1

Answers:

  • What will your position be on the women's suffrage question as your campaign this fall?
    I encourage every state to expand the suffrage to women as soon as possible.
  • What themes will you emphasize as you accept the Republican nomination and begin your campaign?
    Mr. Wilson has veered between ineptness on the one hand, and sudden, radical solutions on the other. I am the safe, pragmatic alternative in this contest.
  • What position will you take in regards to the war in Europe as you campaign?
    If Mr. Wilson continues to allow American ships to travel in dangerous areas, it is only a matter of time before we are drawn into war. His claims to be the peace candidate ring hollow.
  • Do you plan to attack Woodrow Wilson's stance on preparedness and war with Europe, and if so, how?
    I refuse to politicize the security of the United States. Wilson and I are both in support of the current measures.
  • In making appointments to your campaign (and by implication, when you are President), will you favor traditional Republicans, Progressives, or try for an even balance?
    I'm a moderate candidate, and my purpose is to tie the different strands of our party into a unified whole. My appointments will reflect this.
  • Do you have any plans to attack the nomination of Louis Brandeis to the Supreme Court?
    I believe the appointment of Louis Brandeis to the Court shows exceptionally poor, and dangerous, judgment on the part of Woodrow Wilson.
  • How much will you emphasize your own reform efforts as Governor of New York, as you campaign nationally?
    My history as Governor of New York shows that I can balance the need for reform with respect for established institutions.
  • California, an important state this fall, is in the midst of a divisive split between Progressives and traditional Republicans. What are your own plans for visiting that state?
    It's best not to wade into the middle of a controversy -- we should not make any large trip to California during this campaign.
  • Theodore Roosevelt is hitting the campaign trail hard this fall. However, he continues to make bellicose speeches about the war in Europe. Will you distance yourself from his rhetoric?
    I'm not going to comment on the speeches of Teddy Roosevelt -- there is too much to lose in antagonizing him.
  • Woodrow Wilson has recently pushed through the Adamson Act to avert a railroad strike, which establishes an eight-hour day for railroad employees. Will you attack this action in your campaign?
    Wilson and I may have our differences on other issues, but I believe an eight-hour workday is broadly popular and worthy of praise.
  • What do you make of Woodrow Wilson's response to the raids and outrages of Pancho Villa?
    Every good American should support our current expedition into Mexico, to apprehend the villainous Pancho Villa.
  • Do you have any statements to make on the tariff question, and/or the recently established Tariff Commission, as you campaign?
    In defiance of the popular will, the Democrats immediately slashed tariffs and created an income tax upon their rise to power. We propose to undo these actions.
  • What are your opinions on child labor legislation, as exemplified by the recent Keating-Owens child labor bill?
    I oppose child labor and believe the states should pass laws against the practice, as New York did while I was Governor. But it is not a matter for the federal government to interfere in.
  • What motivated you to support the candidacy of Elmer Haskett for Vice President, as strongly as you did?
    I believe that Burkett appeals to the voters of the West, and will help us win those states back to the Republican fold.
  • Do you plan to support the Jones Act -- granting greater autonomy to the Philippines along with a plan to grant independence.
    This measure is premature at the present time. We have added greatly to the welfare of the Philippines and should not leave before our work is done.
  • What do you make of the Preparedness Day Parades which have sprung up across the country this summer?
    These are impressive demonstrations, but we shouldn't read too much into them when drafting our policy. The majority of Americans are against military involvement in Europe.
  • Do you support the level of preparedness established by the recent National Defense Act?
    We've taken moderate, sensible steps thus far. I support the mobilization of additional troops, along with other policies designed to maintain peace and deter aggression.
  • Do you have any statements to make about the Easter Rebellion which transpired earlier this year in Ireland?
    The Irish uprising is a domestic issue of Great Britain and should not be the concern of any patriotic American.
  • Do you have a position to take on the calls for the prohibition of alcohol as you campaign this fall?
    It would not be wise, at this point, to make any statements supporting or opposing prohibition in our campaign. There are too many people on both sides of this issue.
  • Do you have any statements to make about the Federal Reserve Act, which established the Federal Reserve in 1913?
    I believe the Federal Reserve was an unnecessary and destabilizing change to the nation's banking system.
  • Do you support the Clayton Antitrust Act which was recently passed? Do you believe that unions should be exempted from the antitrust regulations?
    I don't believe that we should have one set of laws for business, and another for unions. This act is another example of federal overreach.
  • Do you support the broader establishment of workers' compensation programs and laws, at the federal level?
    I do support the effort this year to establish workers' compensation for federal employees.
  • Do you believe that certain groups in the United States, for their own narrow interests, are trying to undermine American diplomacy and the global order?
    I'm concerned about any citizen who would embrace the presence of a hyphen in their American identity.
  • Will you make any statements about the increased regulation of narcotics and stimulants such as a cocaine, which began with the 1914 Harrison Act?
    This isn't an important issue in our current campaign.
  • Where will you travel to during your final days before the election?
    Let's focus on the Midwest.
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